How we met: ‘I really wanted to be her friend but I wasn’t sure I was cool enough’ Gemma, 29, and Annie, 27, live in the same block of flats. They bonded last year as they fought ‘crazy’ fuel bills The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2023
Center Parcs on sale for '£4bn or £5bn' as Brits look forward to summer holidays Center Parcs has been put up for sale by owners Brookfield just eight years after it bought the UK holiday chain for £2.5bn, after scrapping plans for a new site Daily Mirror · May 15, 2023
A new start after 60: I embraced being single and became an international pet-sitter Bernadine Swale thought she couldn’t cope after her divorce. Now, she loves her life cycling around Florida with terriers and fine-dining with schnauzers in New Zealand The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2023
Patient safety at risk in crumbling hospital Boris Johnson promised to replace Ward closures and flooding in dilapidated buildings in London as one of 40 new hospitals pledged remains unbuilt The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2023
Gardening tech: from robot lawnmowers to app-controlled watering systems — the top tech buys to get you growing These garden tools harness tech so you can get the most out of your space Evening Standard · May 12, 2023
How we met: ‘We kissed and there was so much chemistry’ Nina, 36, and Lucie, 35, met at a dinner party and were friends at first. But when Nina decided to move abroad six months later, Lucie realised their bond went much deeper The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2023
London estate resident goes to high court over demolition plans Exclusive: Aysen Dennis says plans to bulldoze Aylesbury estate are unlawful and amount to ‘social cleansing’ The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2023
How we met: ‘He’s one of the kindest people – with an unparalleled sense of humour’ Aditya, 36, and Isabel, 54, bonded over a love of glue guns and glitter. They now speak every day The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2023
Jack Ma returns to public life with professorships Jack Ma, the face of Chinese entrepreneurship and the founder of Alibaba Group Holding, has assumed professorships in at least four schools outside mainland China, as he keeps an arm's length from the business empire he created. Bangkok Post · May 3, 2023
Schoolboy smashes head off ground after Scots cop throws him to floor as dad 'sickened by footage' The incident took place at Smithycroft Secondary School in Glasgow on Wednesday, April 26, after a minor fight broke out between two male pupils. Daily Record · Apr 27, 2023
How we met: ‘He arrived at my door to buy a sofa – there was definitely chemistry’ Robyn, 51, and Chris, 53, met when he bought some furniture from her on eBay. They now live together in Melbourne with their children (and the sofas) The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023
Sexual assault victim who named her attacker in blog defeats his libel action High court judge rules Nina Cresswell’s account of Billy Hay’s attack is true on the balance of probabilities The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2023
I was the sole survivor of a plane crash. This is what I learned in eight days alone in the jungle Annette Herfkens was on holiday with her fiance when their plane went down, killing everyone but her. Three decades later, she reflects on how the trauma changed her The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2023
A new start after 60: I dreamt of paragliding for 30 years. When I took to the skies at 80 I felt completely free Year after year, on holiday in Switzerland with her late husband, Margaret Thompson watched the paragliders and imagined joining them. When she did, it was heavenly The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2023 Murder, ‘alcohol and prostitutes’: Wagner convicts pardoned by Putin return to terrorise home towns Violent criminals who served with the notorious Russian militia in Ukraine are terrorising the communities they return to
The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2023 Shared rooms, rancid food, no clothes: new report lays bare shocking conditions of those seeking refuge in UK Asylum seekers are enduring conditions worse than prison as they wait in hotels for claims to be processed
The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2023 Sewage-soaked field stops creation of new woodland in Greater Manchester Plans to create green space cancelled because soil contamination levels pose risk to human health
The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2023 Putin looks back to WWII with refurb of Stalin-era bomb shelters Although a missile attack deep into Russia is unlikely, bunkers built long ago are being made ready for use
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2023 Celebrate yourself – and try a naked 5k! 30 ways to make fitness more fun Even enthusiastic athletes can fall into a rut. Here, readers and experts offer their best motivation tips, from getting a dog to fleeing zombies
The Guardian - US · Apr 17, 2023 Chile takes on ‘moral duty’ of finding the disappeared of Pinochet regime As the 50th anniversary of Augusto Pinochet’s bloody coup nears, Chile’s government launches a new plan to find and identify those who went missing
The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2023 ‘It’s like hiding an elephant’: €171m feat of engineering creates museum under Dutch palace Paleis Het Loo was built as lodge for man who became William III, king of England, Ireland and Scotland from 1689
The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2023 Japan approves building of first casino Casino complex to be built in Osaka after ban was lifted despite fears about gambling addiction
The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2023 ‘They thought we were all communists’: Bradford’s peace studies department turns 50 University department derided by Thatcher as a ‘problem’ – and now a leading centre of conflict resolution – celebrates anniversary
The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2023 How we met: ‘He asked if I was a smoker. I said: “Not any more,” and tossed the cigarette away’ Nancy, 63, and Al, 61, met over the phone in 1982 when she discovered his band in a local record store. They now live together in Revere, Massachusetts
Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2023 What’s going on with British R&B? Artists and advocates on why the UK music industry needs to step up Lack of appreciation for the genre is pushing UK artists to pursue careers across the pond